Microbes on the Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers in Palestine: Identification, Characterization, and Comparison.
Mohammad QadiRasha KhayyatMohammed A AlHajhamadYazan I NajiBeesan MaraqaKais AbuzaitounAhmed MousaMaysa DaqqaPublished in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2021)
Significant numbers of bacteria have been isolated from HCW MPs. Working in a hospital environment frequently raises the probability of presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on a MP. Therefore, infection control teams should discuss methods to prevent the transmission of drug-resistant pathogens from HCW MPs.